Gasoline locomotive



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GASOLNE LOCOMOTIVE Filed May 27, 1929 9 Sheets-Sheet 9 TTT ' plates so that they can be removed for -re-v Patented Jan. 6, 1931 UNITED'STATEs PATENT t OFFICE JOSEPH n.7ELLIoTT ANDRAGNAR A. lNoImoM, or CINCINNATI, OHIO, AssIGNons To THE CINCINNATI CAR CORPORATION, OI' CINCINNATI, OHIO,y A CORPORATION or GASOLINE LOCOMOTIvE Applicatiamea may 27, 1929. .serial No.- 3,661,243. i

This invention relates to locomotives andy particularly to internal' combustion engine,

industrial locomotives.`

It is an object of our invention to provide a motive power un1t havlng anoutside genj eral frame mounted on the truck and inside separatefpower plant frame yieldlngly'connected to the general frame but not sub ectito the twisting strains and jolts suii'er'ed y thek kas easily`at1one end of the locomotiveas at the other.

'It is a furtherobject to providesuch a locomotive with a center cab, a power plant at one end andthe fuel supply at the other, so as 'to balance and' distribute the weight on the power plant frame in vew of the fact y that it is arioatin frame. l

It is a further ob3ect to provide sand boxes which canv be lfilled from the outside of the locomotive without entering 4the Acab, such sand boxes being arranged to feed the sand in any desired manner. v

It is a further object Vto provide a general Aframe adjustably mounted with respect to the journal boxes of theaxles so as to accommodate the slack in the driving chains that transmit the power from the power plant'to the wheels.

It is a, further object to distribute power from the engine to the wheels at either ends of the general frame and" to provideva coupling between the clutch-shaft and the'transmission shaft Iwith a removable section, which, when removed, gives access :tothe clutch shaft, but which may be ydrawnv longitudinally in a manner to open up the'fclutch newals.

Referring to the drawings 'Fig. 1i:4 a side elevation lof the lampia locomotive Fig. 2 is a vertical section thereth'rou h;

Fig. 3 is a top plan View with the en s and cab removed Fig. 4 is a section on the line 4 4of Fig. 3; Fig. 5 is adetail elevation showing the ad-j justing mechanism ofthe journal boxes and axleswith respect to the general frame;- 'l

Fig. 6 is adetail view of the'sand box; F ig. `7 is a bottom plan view of the frame.

- on which'the'power plant is mounted;

Fig. 8 is aside elevation thereof;

Fig. 9 is a top plan view thereof; `v f Fig. 10is a top-plan view of the general frame showing thesupports for the rubber cushions that in turnsupport the power` plant frame; f i

Fig. l11 is a section on the line 111-11 of.

Fig. 12 is a section onthe line 'l2-12 of Fig. 10; f"

' Fig. 13 is a section on the line 13-13 lof Fig. 10; .y i y Fig. 141s a Siae elevati@ in-dauof the;

general frame;

Fig. l5 is a vertical section onk the line Y .l5-.15 of Fig. 3y showing'in detail the ad- ]ustlng mechanism fork adjustingl the journal poxes andl axles with respect to thegeneral rame.

Referring to the drawings in detail, lis a i general frame completely surrounding the locomotive. `It is formed of averticallydisf posed annular plate laand top and bottom 2 and 3v weldedl thereto.v At intervals the ribs structure to give greater 4 are welded to the strength. t r

This general frame is mounted through adjustable brackets 5 upon axles 6, the ends rof `which are carried in journal boxes 7. Springs 8 are interposed between the journal "boxes,l and the frame 5. These frames 5 are con- Lnected bybolts 6a to the plate 3 of the general The bracket 13 being stationary serves as an abutment against which threaded bolt can work to shift the position of frame 5 in order to take up any slack in the driving chains connected to the axles.

The depending side plates 15 are connected to the brackety 13 and also the frame supporting guard 16 whichgpasses beneath the frame 5 and acts as a slidable support therefor.

This guard 16 is attached by bolt 17 at eitherv .l The bell crank 22 is connected to the pitman 26 which in turn is connected to a bell crank 27 pivoted at 28 on the vertical wall 29 of the power plant frame.l Thebell crank 27 is connected to fa flexible cable 30 which exltends upwardly toa point within the cab v31 where it is guided by a sleeve 32. The-handle 33 is connected to one of these cables and the handle 34 is connected to the other.

The power `plant frame comprises n side ymembers 35 and end members 36 on'the corners of which are depending square hous-v ings' 37 for receiving upper ends of theresilient supporting blocks 38.

The lower sides. of these blocks are received within a similar box 39 supportedk upon a bracket 40 which isvwelded to the inside of the ends of the general frame. Thus the power plant frame is resiliently supported upon its four corners within, but in y spaced relationship to the general frame.

Shocks, jars and twisting of the general plant frame.

The corners of the power plant frame are framewill not be imparted tol the power i reenforced'on the top by angle plates 41. .y

This power plant frame is Vmade very much narrower than the general frame. By makingjthis frame narrower the complete power plant equipment canf .be assembled and Ymounted on the main frame or removed in order that anew power plant and frame can be substituted, thus `facilitating repairsy and retaining vthe locomotive in operation Without the necessity of removing the heavy main f running gear from the track.

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The power plant frame has mounted thereon the vradiator 42, the engine 43, the clutch 44 'having clutch plates, the transmission gearing and gearbox 45 and the air compres-v sor 46, together with the'cab 31 and thefuel tank 47.

The power plant 43 drives through the coupling housing 4,8 the driving transmission shaft 49.` This coupling consists of a cup48a vpermit the `necessary adj ustments.l

v ment being connected to an intermediate l1ousing'48b by bolts 48C. Another cup 48d is connected by bolt-s 48e to the housing 48?). On the other side it is connected lto the transmission driving shaft 49.

The other end of shaft 49 is likewise connected to a connecting housing 50 to which is bolted bybolt-51 a housing 52 which in turn is connected to the shaft of the compressor.

These couplings 48 and 50 are fiexible and The gears 54', 55, 56 and 57which 'are mounted on the driving shaft 49 suitably engage the driven gears 58, 59, and 61 caryried on the driven shaft 62, one end of which carries the bevel pinion 63 between the driving gears 64 that are loosely mounted on the shaft 65. The shaft 65 has slidably mounted thereon between the gears 64 and turning therewith. gear 66 which engages the gear 67 mounted on the shaft 68, which is journaled in the housing 69. Between the hub of the gear 66 and Vthe gear 64 are clutch mechanisms. The-shifting yoke 70 carried on the shaft 71 and operated from the bell crank 72 shifts the gearv66 so that it clutches with one of the respective gears 64 and so determines the direction of motion of the locomotive. The reversing llever `is Ydesignated 73. The gear shift lever is. desiv nated` 7 4. It operatesfthrough clutch sleeve 5 in the usual manner.

Theshaft 68has mounted'thereon at either end sprockets 76 and 77 which are connected to chains 7 8 and 79 that drive the sprockets 80 and 81 on the respective axles.

The brake shoe 82 is operated by any convenient brake-rigging 83, such brake equipoperated in the usual manner from the cab.

By ourrnethod of coupling 4between the clutch shaft and the transmission shaft with thel removable section 48 we are enabledy to secure access to the clutch shaft which may be withdrawn longitudinally lin a manner to open up theclutch plates so that they can be removedforrenewals.

Thesand boxes 84 have filter caps 85; they are located completely outside of the housing onthe power frame to ysupply sand through the pipes 86. v v,

It will be understood that we desire to comprehend within oury invention and within theV scope of our claims such modifications as -may be fairly comprehended within such claims and invention due to necessary modifications` to adapt our invention to varying.- yconditions-of use and to varying purposes.

Having thus fully described our invention,

whatwe claim as new and desire-to secure by Letters Patent is: v 5

1. In combination in a locomotive, a main frame havingtransverse end brackets,a sup- 1 plementary ,frame spaced v therefrom and yielding means for supporting said supplementary frameupon the brackets but spaced' fiomvthejmainfframe.

2. In combination in a locomotive, a ymain frame havin transverse end brackets,a supplementary ramelocated within said 'main` frame, but spaced therefrom and .yielding means for supporting said supplementary v framewithin saidl main frame on said brack..`

ets adjustablyY andyieldably thereof.

k3.. In a locomotive the combinationofla main frame having substantial depth carrying arunning gear and couplingy devices,

transverse brackets on the inside of the end mounted on said brackets and yielding meansy between said frames, said yielding means being located at the corners of the supplementary frame. l

5. In a locomotive the combination of a main frame havingsubstantial depth carrying a running gear and couplingl devices, transverse brackets on the inside of the end of said main frame, a supplementary frame mounted on said brackets and yielding means between said frames, said yielding means being located at the corners of the supplementary frame and said yielding means comprising rubber blocks. c

6. In combination in a locomotive, a main frame, aninteriorly located; spaced supplementary frame, spaced,- 4superimposed retaining boxes mounted on said respective frames and rubber blocks mounted in said boxes adapted to hold said frames yieldingly apart from one another in a relative position.l

7. In combination, a main frame, a supplementary frame yieldingly mounted 1n spaced relationship to the main frame, a power plant on the supplementary frame, running gear mounted on the main frame driven by said power plant, meansfor driving said runnin gear lfrom the power plant and means to a just the position of the running gear with respect to the main frame in order to adjust the relationshipbetween the power plant, its driving mechanism and said running gear.

8. In a locomotive, a main frame having coupling devices, a running gear supporting said main frame, an interiorly disposed,

spaced supplementary frame, yielding means` interposed between the supplementary frame and the main frame, a power plant and fuel v y n I vcoupling devices,fa runninggear on the main supply mounted on opposite ends of said supplcmentary frame, an operators cab located therebetween and means connecting said power plant to said running gear for driving the locomotive.

9. In a locomotive, a vmain frame having cou liii'gdevices, a running gear'supportingy 4 disposed,

sai Vmain frame,` an interiorlj(` spaced supplementary frame,'yie dingfmeans interposed between the supplementary frame andthe ymain frame,ia power plant and fuel supply` mounted' onf opposite lends of said supplementaryvframe, an operators'j 'cab lo-k y.cated',therebetwee'n, means connecting said power plant to said running gear for driving vthelocomotive and'means'located adjacent the operator on the. supplementary frame for frame. y

10. In combination inthe locomotive, a mainframe carrying coupling devices, a running "gear therein, an interiorly disposed, yielding support, supplementary 'power plant frame,.a power kplant transmission mechanism and fuel supply with anoperators cab controlling the coupling devices on the main ,y

mounted on saidls'upplement'ary frame andmeansl for connecting /said *transmission mechanism to said running gear.

` 11."Injcombination in the locomotive',a main frame carrying couplingde'vices, a run'- ning gear therein, an 'interiorly disposed;A

yielding support, 'supplementary power plant frame, a power plant transmission-fmechani'sm-and fuel supply with an: operators fc'ab mountedon said supplementary frame and means for connecting said' transmission mechanism to said running gear, said means being located at one end of the power plant frame, the fuel tank at the other, theoperators cab in betweenv and ythe transmission mechanismv below'f-said cab close to adjacentbelow vsaid cab close to adjacent running gear, coupling device on either end of main frame` and controls therefor extending into said operators cab on the supplementary frame.

' 13. In-a locomotive, av main frame having coupling devices, al runningy ygear on-` the in ain frame, a supplementary frame carrying a'power plant transmission gearing,"an air compressor, fuel supply tank and an operators'cvab.y p

i4.l In a locomotive, amain frame having frame, a supplementary "framecarrying a power plant transmission gearing, an air compressor,a fuelsupply tank, an operators cab,

means-,in said operators cab to'control said frame, an intermediate transmission mechanism, driving 'sprockets connectedv thereto, chains on said sprockets, a running gearconf nected to said main frame and means on said running e gear for receiving said driving ,A chains.

16. A. main frame having transverse end brackets, a supplementary frame mounted on said brackets in spaced yieldin relationship to the main frame, a power p ant atone end ofthe supplementary frame, an intermediate transmission mechanism, driving sprockets connected thereto, chains on said mission meclianism'and air compressor within said supplementary frame, a cab, fuel supply tank, and a radiator mounted upon said supplementary'frameabove the other mech! tures.'

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sprockets, a running gear connected to said L main frame, means on said running gearfor receiving-said driving chains 4and means to adjust said running gear of the main frame to l take up the slack insaid chains.

17, In combination, a main frame havingA transverse end i brackets, a supplementary frame mounted on said brackets, a power plant, chain speed mechanism, power trans-v mission mechanism lfor conveying power in opposite directions, arunning gear mounted on said main frame, means for. connecting the axle .of said running gear respectivelyto said power mechanism for driving in opposite directions, means for shifting said power mechanism, and yielding means interposed bet-ween said main frame and supplementary frame. A v v 18. In combination, -a main yframe,a supplementary frame. thereon, a power plant, change speed mechanism power transmission mechanism for conveying power in opposite directions, arunning gear mounted on said main frame, means for connecting the axle of said running gearrespectively to said power mechanism for driving in opposite directions, means for shifting said power mechanism, .yielding means interposed between said ymain frameand supplementary frame, and means to adjust the positioning of the running `,gear with `respect to the main frame. e l

19. In a'locomotive, a main frame, a supplementary frame, apower plant, a-clutch and clutch shaft, a transmission shaft and air compressor located in alignment, running gear for said mainframe and chains driven by said transmission shaft connected ioo to the respective axles of the running gear Y for drivin said aXle in opposite direction alternative y and means to alternatively con;

nect said axles to said transmission shaft.

20. In combination, a main frame, a running gearvtherefor, a ,supplementary frame within said main frame, a power plant transiso 

